From the long days to the heat of the summer. Some of the things that make this season great are the memories we make. Roasting marshmallows, working in the heat, cold iced tea, and kids running through the sprinklers. Sometimes, these things may seem burdensome. You know when you are taking the last bags of trash to the dumpster and you are dirty and sweat is rolling down your back or when the kids run through the sprinklers and the house, and you end up with a wet mess, and grass is everywhere, the dog shakes until the house is as dirty as the outdoors. It is these frustrations, or the things we should ignore and realize the moments (even of this) are short and the years are long. If you are looking at your life right now frustrated and overwhelmed I’ll share a personal story.
I have been there too. Recalling weeks in my life where I didnt have all the answers and didn’t know what the future could even look like. I have figured out some of life’s challenges and have made mistakes and I still moved forward.
Not knowing is fearful, it produces insecurities in others and in ourselves if we are honest about it all. But, moving forward and seeing what tomorrow holds is worth working toward. There is someone noticing that you are struggling or not quite as happy as usual. They also notice that you still make chocolate chip pancakes and are happy when you are there with them. I have a client in the middle of a move right now, who I’ve heard say a hundred times, “ I just want to cry” She has more questions than answers and is currently homeless or at least between houses. The overwhelm is real. My empathetic heart feels for her, yet explanations to her are, “Don’t make a house decision in haste. Feel at peace about it, before spending $600,000. Remember you have options, and you have job security. This move can be a fresh start, to develop new friendships and intentionally create the life you want.” That very advice is good for all of us at some point in our lives. We all face adversities, and keeping that in perspective is healthy. Being emotionally mature enough to realize this is a stage of life, and you are stronger than this stage. You have the ability to create a new start. Even if you stay in the same relationship, it can grow and change into something better than it used to be. If your relationship is changing and your location is changing, your job is changing, that leaves a lot of unknowns. Sit in the uncomfortable, for just a bit, and the rewards will be worth it. The waiting is hard, but it is worth it
Currently, Consider It Done, is working moving clients into new houses, unpacking boxes, and hanging art. Clients with remodel projects, (which might be the best part of my job), who ask for help with design, being able to pick out tile, showerhead, faucets and lighting, to update a house from the past 25 years. Every client has a specific style, and preferences whether they realize them or not. Getting an idea and a good read on what is right for each client is important to me. It is not a cookie cutter look that is the goal, it is to use the art that a client has collected over the years, and it is to learn about the traditions that we work with to make a house a home.
Consider It Done will celebrate twenty- three years in business this September. We are looking forward to twenty – three more, and the joys of working with clients, and the transitions of lives that we experience.
—Lori
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